Dr Naomi Paxton
@naomipaxton.bsky.social
Historian of suffrage theatre. Books, talks, walks, games, exhibitions - and more!
Performer and broadcaster. Former BBCR3/AHRC New Gen Thinker. Member of The Magic Circle. Does comedy, cabaret & magic as Ada Campe
www.naomipaxton.co.uk
Performer and broadcaster. Former BBCR3/AHRC New Gen Thinker. Member of The Magic Circle. Does comedy, cabaret & magic as Ada Campe
www.naomipaxton.co.uk
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“Ten strategies of successful suffrage theatre makers” - put together for a workshop in 2024
Available in 2025 for talks, walks, readings, and workshops - for schools, universities, heritage organisations, and community groups. Get in touch!
#suffragetheatre
#suffragehistorian
#theatrehistorian
Available in 2025 for talks, walks, readings, and workshops - for schools, universities, heritage organisations, and community groups. Get in touch!
#suffragetheatre
#suffragehistorian
#theatrehistorian
A candid shot of our panto choreographer in rehearsal today - the enigmatic, exacting, and inscrutable Autumn. Ooh she knows what she wants and she’ll drill us until we get it right! I’m exhausted!
#rvtpanto
#rvtpanto
November 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
A candid shot of our panto choreographer in rehearsal today - the enigmatic, exacting, and inscrutable Autumn. Ooh she knows what she wants and she’ll drill us until we get it right! I’m exhausted!
#rvtpanto
#rvtpanto
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Being Human Festival 2025 is now in full swing across the UK. So far we have seen a wide variety of activities and events including cooking workshops, walking tours, cabaret performance, and lots more! The UK’s national festival of the humanities runs until 15 November 2025.
#BeingHuman2025
#BeingHuman2025
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Being Human Festival 2025 is now in full swing across the UK. So far we have seen a wide variety of activities and events including cooking workshops, walking tours, cabaret performance, and lots more! The UK’s national festival of the humanities runs until 15 November 2025.
#BeingHuman2025
#BeingHuman2025
Time’s running out to get your FREE tickets for Behind the Nightlight at @beinghumanfest.bsky.social this Weds. Link in my bio. And if you can’t make it this week, come and see the full show at @museumofcomedy.bsky.social in Dec and Crazy Coqs in Jan! 😃
#beinghumanfestival #lizalehmann
#beinghumanfestival #lizalehmann
November 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Time’s running out to get your FREE tickets for Behind the Nightlight at @beinghumanfest.bsky.social this Weds. Link in my bio. And if you can’t make it this week, come and see the full show at @museumofcomedy.bsky.social in Dec and Crazy Coqs in Jan! 😃
#beinghumanfestival #lizalehmann
#beinghumanfestival #lizalehmann
First day of panto rehearsals done! It’s gonna be a fun one 😃
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
First day of panto rehearsals done! It’s gonna be a fun one 😃
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Such a key point about cutting back on language provision - it’s not good for science and it’s not good for growth
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Such a key point about cutting back on language provision - it’s not good for science and it’s not good for growth
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I bet Zoomers haven't even done TWO of these things
November 8, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I bet Zoomers haven't even done TWO of these things
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Give Rosalind Franklin a tenth of the advantages he had and she’d be recognized as the “discoverer” of DNA. As it was, he and his colleagues had to use her (stolen!) notes to get there.
James Watson died yesterday. He was a bad man with many bad ideas. We owe a debt of gratitude to the unknown hero who uploaded this picture of him to Wikipedia.
November 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Give Rosalind Franklin a tenth of the advantages he had and she’d be recognized as the “discoverer” of DNA. As it was, he and his colleagues had to use her (stolen!) notes to get there.
Is it just me or is Down Cemetery Road *whispers* a bit daft? The story seems contrived, the lighting in some scenes look weirdly fake, and a few actors are doing big comedy gurning whilst others are doing micro expressions. Had high hopes for a Slow Horses replacement fix but this ain’t it so far…
November 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Is it just me or is Down Cemetery Road *whispers* a bit daft? The story seems contrived, the lighting in some scenes look weirdly fake, and a few actors are doing big comedy gurning whilst others are doing micro expressions. Had high hopes for a Slow Horses replacement fix but this ain’t it so far…
Unboxing the sketching booklets for Behind the Nightlight next week @beinghumanfest.bsky.social - featuring Ada Campe, Sarah Rose, Dusty Limits, and the incredible music of Liza Lehmann! Just 16 tickets left if you want not only a wonderful show but also one of these beauties 😊 #beinghumanfest
November 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Unboxing the sketching booklets for Behind the Nightlight next week @beinghumanfest.bsky.social - featuring Ada Campe, Sarah Rose, Dusty Limits, and the incredible music of Liza Lehmann! Just 16 tickets left if you want not only a wonderful show but also one of these beauties 😊 #beinghumanfest
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Some words from me in @artsprofessional.co.uk on a new project with Future Arts Centres - a network of over 170 UK arts organisations. We’re exploring the role that arts spaces can play in bridging divides and fostering ‘creative democracy’. More to follow! www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...
Local engagement, national conversation - Arts Professional
In an era of political division, it’s more important than ever to build collaborative networks that link the local to a wider context, according to Michael Eades of Goldsmiths University of London.
www.artsprofessional.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Some words from me in @artsprofessional.co.uk on a new project with Future Arts Centres - a network of over 170 UK arts organisations. We’re exploring the role that arts spaces can play in bridging divides and fostering ‘creative democracy’. More to follow! www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...
Fantasy beasts from the mind of an Edwardian child brought to life with live music and a cabaret star, plus a sketching workshop! Next Wednesday 12th November as part of @beinghumanfest.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/behind-the...
November 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Fantasy beasts from the mind of an Edwardian child brought to life with live music and a cabaret star, plus a sketching workshop! Next Wednesday 12th November as part of @beinghumanfest.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/behind-the...
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Timeline cleanse: the happiest dolphin in history? 🐬
Find yourself something that makes you as happy as Edward Barlow's 'dolphin' was to 'swim in the sea'. #skystorians #earlymodern
(National Maritime Museum, Journal of Edward Barlow, JOD/4/197-210, 213-294)
(National Maritime Museum, Journal of Edward Barlow, JOD/4/197-210, 213-294)
November 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Timeline cleanse: the happiest dolphin in history? 🐬
I'm giving at talk all about suffragettes on the variety stage at this fab event on Saturday... and speaking about militants, magic, ju-jitsu, waxworks, and a weird little play about a devil on the underground.
www.thelondonarchives.org/whats-on/cen...
www.thelondonarchives.org/whats-on/cen...
Centre Stage: Music Hall at The London Archives
The London Archives explores the legacy of Music Hall through engaging talks by leading historians with curated document displays.
www.thelondonarchives.org
October 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I'm giving at talk all about suffragettes on the variety stage at this fab event on Saturday... and speaking about militants, magic, ju-jitsu, waxworks, and a weird little play about a devil on the underground.
www.thelondonarchives.org/whats-on/cen...
www.thelondonarchives.org/whats-on/cen...
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Tonight Dr Mari Takayanagi will be speaking at the IHR Parliaments, Politics & People Seminar where she will be discussing her paper 'The Speakers and the Suffragettes'.
You can either attend online or in-person, details of which can be found below:
You can either attend online or in-person, details of which can be found below:
The Speakers and the Suffragettes
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www.history.ac.uk
October 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Tonight Dr Mari Takayanagi will be speaking at the IHR Parliaments, Politics & People Seminar where she will be discussing her paper 'The Speakers and the Suffragettes'.
You can either attend online or in-person, details of which can be found below:
You can either attend online or in-person, details of which can be found below:
Tomorrow night in a beautiful room in this fab venue it’s the first performance of Behind the Nightlight for, quite possibly, a century. Featuring Liza Lehmann’s music, Ada Campe’s performance, and some truly extraordinary creatures… come!
www.brydgesplace.com/store/p66/Ad...?
www.brydgesplace.com/store/p66/Ad...?
Ada Campe: Behind the Nightlight: Quaint Beasts in an Edwardian Nursery - Wednesday 29th October @ 6pm
Website for Brydges Place, a private members club based in the heart of London’s theatreland.
www.brydgesplace.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Tomorrow night in a beautiful room in this fab venue it’s the first performance of Behind the Nightlight for, quite possibly, a century. Featuring Liza Lehmann’s music, Ada Campe’s performance, and some truly extraordinary creatures… come!
www.brydgesplace.com/store/p66/Ad...?
www.brydgesplace.com/store/p66/Ad...?
Katarina Karnéus is singing on BBC Four right now in the Cardiff Singer of the World Celebration Concert! I love her so much 😍😍😍
October 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Katarina Karnéus is singing on BBC Four right now in the Cardiff Singer of the World Celebration Concert! I love her so much 😍😍😍
Nearly got a theatre acting job after a fab audition and good chats with the creative team, and have been feeling slightly disgruntled about it for months... but saw who did get it yesterday in an ad for the show and am finally able to let it go. Can't compete with telly peeps - it is what it is 🤷♂️
October 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Nearly got a theatre acting job after a fab audition and good chats with the creative team, and have been feeling slightly disgruntled about it for months... but saw who did get it yesterday in an ad for the show and am finally able to let it go. Can't compete with telly peeps - it is what it is 🤷♂️
So chuffed that my Behind the Nightlight project for @beinghumanfest.bsky.social is being supported by @francisrouthtrust.bsky.social - come! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/behind-the...
October 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
So chuffed that my Behind the Nightlight project for @beinghumanfest.bsky.social is being supported by @francisrouthtrust.bsky.social - come! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/behind-the...
Including a very special event for @beinghumanfest.bsky.social supported by @francisrouthtrust.bsky.social that features a live sketching session led by @dustylimits.bsky.social - come and draw some imaginary Edwardian beasts! #BeingHuman
Here's the info re the upcoming performances of Behind the Nightlight - am so excited! Please share, please come, please tell your chums!
Suffrage history, quirky stories, classical music, childhood imagination, and cabaret vibes wrapped into one gorgeous little show 💚
tinyurl.com/Behind-the-N...
Suffrage history, quirky stories, classical music, childhood imagination, and cabaret vibes wrapped into one gorgeous little show 💚
tinyurl.com/Behind-the-N...
Behind the Nightlight - Ada Campe
Ada Campe revives an Edwardian musical and literary curiosity - with music by Liza Lehmann
tinyurl.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Including a very special event for @beinghumanfest.bsky.social supported by @francisrouthtrust.bsky.social that features a live sketching session led by @dustylimits.bsky.social - come and draw some imaginary Edwardian beasts! #BeingHuman
Ooh this looks fascinating!
A neat tool I just came across: Viabundus, a digital road map of northern Europe 1350-1650, that lets you calculate contemporary travel routes/times. In 1500, going Amiens → Köln by horse took almost 7 days and 13 toll payments.
#medievalsky
www.landesgeschichte.uni-goettingen.de/handelsstras...
#medievalsky
www.landesgeschichte.uni-goettingen.de/handelsstras...
October 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Ooh this looks fascinating!
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See? THAT's your headline.
Nigel Farage's Reform UK is dealt crushing blow at Caerphilly by-election
Nigel Farage's Reform UK is dealt crushing blow as 'hope triumphs over division'
Reform UK pledged to "throw everything" to win the Caerphilly constituency but Nigel Farage's party was shafted at the by-election in south Wales on Thursday
www.mirror.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
See? THAT's your headline.
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Tired of paying for streaming? Annoyed by commercials?
Here's my Free Stuff Thread, a collection of silent films offered by archives and film institutes from around the world! And absolutely free! Act now! Just four easy payments of $0!
Here's my Free Stuff Thread, a collection of silent films offered by archives and film institutes from around the world! And absolutely free! Act now! Just four easy payments of $0!
Bringing my FREE STUFF thread over.
Lots of archives, national film institutes, nonprofits and others have made collections of silent films available for free, no signup needed.
I have the links
Lots of archives, national film institutes, nonprofits and others have made collections of silent films available for free, no signup needed.
I have the links
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ALT: an animated image with the words did you say free stuff
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October 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Tired of paying for streaming? Annoyed by commercials?
Here's my Free Stuff Thread, a collection of silent films offered by archives and film institutes from around the world! And absolutely free! Act now! Just four easy payments of $0!
Here's my Free Stuff Thread, a collection of silent films offered by archives and film institutes from around the world! And absolutely free! Act now! Just four easy payments of $0!
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Do I look like I can be arsed with hunting mice? Fetch me frigging a Twix.
October 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Do I look like I can be arsed with hunting mice? Fetch me frigging a Twix.
It’s obvious - Kate Butch and Ada Campe are the perfect replacements for Tess and Claud! #strictlycomedancing #strictly #katebutch #adacampe
October 23, 2025 at 10:57 PM
It’s obvious - Kate Butch and Ada Campe are the perfect replacements for Tess and Claud! #strictlycomedancing #strictly #katebutch #adacampe
Gosh this was good. See it @sohotheatre.bsky.social Walthamstow if you can - it closes soon.
October 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Gosh this was good. See it @sohotheatre.bsky.social Walthamstow if you can - it closes soon.